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  • Baby’s health battle inspires marathoner

    Former Colac man Kaden Newton’s 8-month-old nephew is inspiring him to complete in Sunday’s Great Ocean Road ultra marathon.

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  • Politicians learn about dairy industry crisis

    Colac district farmers have taken time to speak with state and federal politicians about the impacts and concerns stemming from milk price cuts.

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  • CRISIS TALKS: Mayor calls urgent meeting to help dairy sector

    COLAC OTWAY Shire’s mayor has called an urgent meeting of councillors today to start planning how a united approach can lessen the impact of the south-west dairy crisis.

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  • OVERPOPULATION: More koala welfare checks at Cape Otway

    WILDLIFE officers and vets have started a two-week fertility-control program and health checks on the koala population at Cape Otway.

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  • BEST BUILDER: Apprentice claims state honour

    AN AWARD-WINNING Apollo Bay apprentice carpenter says the best part of his job is seeing the results at the end of each day.

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  • PLOUGHING CHAMPS: Top Aussie ploughers head for Colac district

    THE state’s best ploughers will travel to Colac district this weekend for the Victorian Ploughing Championships.

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  • ON LOCATION: Region’s starring role in country music clip

    AMERICAN country music stars have featured Colac district landmarks in their latest music video.

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  • ELATION: Nurses secure pay increase

    COLAC nurse Pauline Wheeler says she felt “quite emotional” when she heard union representatives had negotiated a pay agreement with the State Government.

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